Fernandel
Biography Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin. He was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse.
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Id 69958
Known For Acting
Known Credits 1
Gender Male
Birthday 1903-05-08
Place of Birth Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Also Known As Фернандель Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin Fernand Contandin Content Score
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Fernandel Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin. He was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he . . . . Read More moss
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L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage) 2023
Les Rois de la comédie as Self (archive footage) 2020
Le Petit Monde de Fernandel as 1970
Happy He Who Like Ulysses as Antonin 1968
The Man in the Buick as Armand Favrot 1966
Father's Trip as Quantin, Jura farmer 1966
Your Money or Your Life as Charles Migue 1963
The Trip to Biarritz as Guillaume Dodut 1962
The Changing of the Guard as Attilio Capellaro 1961
Cocagne as Marc-Antoine 1960
The Boss as Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles 1959
The Woman's Confidant as Giuliano Goberti 1958
Les Vignes du Seigneur as Henri Levrier, l'ami d'Hubert, producteur de champagne 1957
The Man in the Raincoat as Albert Constantin 1956
Don Juan as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan 1956
Fernandel the Dressmaker as Fernand Vignard 1950
Three Sinners as Noël Annequin 1950
I'm in the Revue as Le peintre en bâtiment dévot 1949
The Heroic Mr. Boniface as Boniface 1948
The Cupboard Was Bare as Alfred Puc 1948
Si ça peut vous faire plaisir as Martial Gonfaron 1946
Rooster Heart as Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur 1945
St. Val's Mystery as Désiré Le Sec 1943
Love Around the Clock as Antonin 1941
The Suitors Club as Antoine Valoisir 1941
The Acrobat as Ernest Sauce 1940
Monsieur Hector as Hector 1940
The Mondesir Heir as Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux 1938
Tricoche and Cacolet as Tricoche 1937
The Kings of Sport as Acteur 1937
Francis the First as Honorin 1935
Jim la houlette as Moluchet 1934
The Free Trade Hotel as Boulot, le garçon d'étage 1934
Les Bleus de la marine as Lafraise 1933
Le Coq du régiment as Medard 1931
Baby's Laxative as Truchet 2019
The Phoney War as Self - Actor (archive footage) 2018
1958: Those Who Said No as Self (archive footage) 1965
Don Camillo in Moscow as Don Camillo Tarocci 1964
That Tender Age as Adolphe Lartigue 1964
Relax Yourself Darling as François Faustin 1963
My Wife's Husband as Fernand Jouvin 1963
Good King Dagobert as M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert 1963
Blague dans le coin as Jeff Burlington 1962
The Devil and the Ten Commandments as Dieu / God 1962
Assassin in the Phonebook as Albert Rimond 1961
Dynamite Jack as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu 1961
The Last Judgment as The widower 1961
Don Camillo: Monsignor as Don Camillo Tarocci 1959
The Cow and I as Charles Bailly 1959
Gangster Boss as Antoine Venturen 1958
Life Together as Marcel Caboufigue 1958
The Law Is the Law as Ferdinand Pastorelli 1958
Paris Holiday as Fernydel 1957
Le Chômeur de Clochemerle as Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin' 1957
Sénéchal the Magnificent as François, Lucien Sénéchal 1956
The Virtuous Bigamist as Paul Verdier 1956
Honoré de Marseille as Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille 1956
Around the World in Eighty Days as French Coachman 1955
Don Camillo's Last Round as Don Camillo Tarocci 1955
Spring, Autumn and Love as Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier 1954
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves as Ali Baba 1954
The Sheep Has Five Legs as Edouard de Saint-Forget 1954
Mademoiselle Nitouche as Célestin / Floridor 1953
The Most Wanted Man as Joe Calvet 1953
The Return of Don Camillo as Don Camillo Tarocci 1953
The Wild Oat as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker 1952
Forbidden Fruit as Dr. Charles Pellegrin 1952
French Touch as Mario Marius 1952
The Little World of Don Camillo as Don Camillo Tarocci 1951
The Red Inn as The Monk 1951
The Hunting Ground as Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal 1951
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny as Adhémar Pomme 1951
The Sleepwalker as Victor Boniface 1951
Topaze as Albert Topaze 1950
Caught in the Foreign Legion as Luc, doorman of the "Miramar" 1950
Tu m'as sauvé la vie as Fortuné Richard 1950
Three Feet in a Bed as Casimir 1949
We Request an Assassin as Bob 1948
Emile the African as Emile Boulard 1947
Escale au soleil as Guide 1947
Irma la voyante as Irma / Le client 1946
L'Aventure de Cabassou as Cabassou 1945
Hoboes in Paradise as Pons 1943
Adrien as Adrien Moulinet 1943
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops as Vincent Fleuret 1943
A Dog's Life as Gustave Bourdillon 1943
The Lucky Star as Auguste 1942
Little Nothings as Astier 1942
Simple-Minded as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour' 1941
The Italian Straw Hat as Fadinard 1940
The Wonderful Night as le berger 1940
The Well-Digger's Daughter as Félipe Rambert 1939
Berlingot and Company as François Arnaud 1939
The Five Cents of Lavarede as Armand Lavarède 1939
Raphaël le tatoué as Modeste Manosque 1938
Ernest the Rebel as Ernest Pic 1938
Heartbeat as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz' 1938
Hercule as Hercule Maffre 1937
Harvest as Urbain Gedemus 1937
Life Dances On as Fabien Coutissol 1937
Ignace as Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel 1937
The Smart People of the 11th as The orderly Patard 1937
Josette as Albert Durandal 1936
One of the Legion as Fernand Espitalion 1936
Les Gaîtés de la finance as Marivol Lambinet 1936
Une histoire pétillante as 1935
Ferdinand the Roisterer as Ferdinand Piat 1934
The Lafleur Cavalryman as Fernand Lafleur 1934
I Have an Idea as Un passant dans la rue (uncredited) 1934
Le Chéri de sa concierge as 1934
Le train de 8 H 47 as Croquebol 1934
A Night of Madness as Fernand 1934
The Amorous Garrison as (Paul, un "deuxième classe") 1934
The Bread Peddler as Billenbuis 1933
Love and Cool Water as Eloi, le chauffeur 1933
L'Ordonnance malgré lui as 1933
Le Jugement de minuit as Sam Hackitt 1932
Fun in the Barracks as Vanderague 1932
Lilac as le garçon d'honneur 1931
Night attack as L'amant 1931
The end combine as Joseph, le valet de chambre 1931
Bric a Brac and Company as Fernand 1931
Black and White as Le groom 1930
The best hostess as Lucien Pivoine 1930
I have something to tell you as l'amant qui s'est trompé d'étage
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (7 episode) as Monsieur Fernand
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (7 episode) as Fernand
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (5 episode) as Self
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self (archive footage)
Coming Soon (1 episode) as Self (archive footage) 
